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military department. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement of any military department of the products or services advertised. \

Roger T. Kelley has expanded 90 Days EarlyAs i 'i a) has announced that effective

Department of Defense policy on 2 Y LI8 0 ., immediately civilian and
revised r S .
the Department of
release of enlisted
early
I. a.w offices will not
military payroll ;
1
Defense Instruction 1332.15 iFLA.
,personnel to attend college to
authorizations for the
'Early Release of Military accept new \
include
" eligible enlisted personnel (
.. purchase of Freedom Shares
who desire to attend Enlisted Personnel for College or :i .
, Vocational-Technical School under the payroll savings plan. r
recognized vocational-technical The for the discon-
reason
'
Enrollment issued
January 26,
schools. S'
tinuance is that Series E bonds
( Since 1959, the Department of 1970, now additionally providesthat have now been increased from
Defense has followed eligible enlisted personnelmay
a policy 4.25 per cent to 5 per cent, a rate
be released
k. to three
permitting release of enlisted up
Shares
the Freedom
that
months prior to their normal only
personnel up to three months
before their normal separationdate separation date to enter 'a held previously.This .
recognized vocationaltechnicalschool : T-1 : also means that payroll (
to attend accreditied 5 deductions for purchase of
t colleges and universities which i.e., one which is approved ,
Jr Freedom ,Shares will be terminated -
by the cognizant State
[ award baccalaureate or higher
last
with the
pay period
Board for Vocational Education,
degrees. In 1968, this policy
was r
which ends in June 1970 for
if'4"' or is accredited by a nationally
expanded to include institutions
civilians, and March 1970 for
recognized accrediting agency or .
association listed by the U.S. ,+ + military.
Navy Relief Commissioner of Education. } i.. .i:' In order that refunds be \1

tw '.MI minimized the Jax Issuing Agent >II\

i Same Rules will provide the payroll offices
Offers Course WHO NEEDS OARS- Not with service like this. Actually, the sailoris with a precalculated issue listingfor

Eligibility criteria are lust helping one of many stranded persons to make her way to dry phasing out the Freedom

l Jax- RAdm, Lawrence generally the same as formerlyused land from her trailer after heavy rains created somwhat of a water Shares through cancellation on or '';

; Heyworth Jr., commander Fleet in releasing personnel to hazard. For the story and more pictures see pages 12 and 13. before March 1.

I. Air Jax, has extended a special attend college. To qualify for The completed payroll ,
t invitation to Navy wives in this early release, a serviceman (1)l) deductions toward the purchase '1)

community to learn about the must show that he has been ac ADJ1 Cox SelectedJax price can be determined in advance -

'Navy,Relief Society. cepted for enrollment commencing from the listing, then the I''

.. ,The work: of the society ,is with a specific school employee should be notified that !.

work and the basic policies and recognized vocationaltechnicalschool date. Personnel are :

principles of the group. ((2)) must not be essentialto encouraged to cancel the combination -
, ADJI Gary L. Cox of the been stationed at Jax since Dec.
In March, Miss Francina the mission of his assigned pledge prior to the
Maintenance resides with his wife
Air 1966
: Stonesifer from the Navy Relief organization, and ((3)) must have Operations Tony, mandatory date. This can- :
selected the and two in Jacksonville. Cox
as sons
Society Headquarters in completed 21 months of active Department was cellation can be accomplished by
Serviceman of the will receive a gift certificate
Washington, D.C. will be at NAS duty on his current term of January submitting an Authorization for
Month board from the Restaurantand
Jax to conduct a training course. obligated service if he will have a by a reviewing Candlelight Purchase or Request for Change,
a free day for his family at
In addition to a complete historyof reserve obligation after Tuesday.Cox United States Savings Bonds and I
nominated AOMD St. the
by Augustine sponsored by
the society and its work, she separation. was Savings Notes (Freedom Shares) .\
R.
Division Officer LCdr. J. USO.
will also give valuable Combination (SF 1192 A) effective -
Smooth Transition Beddard because of long recordof Also nominated were CS3
information about issuance of Freedom
background
the Navy. 'The expansion of the Depart professional performance and'' Quilligan of Supply and Sgt. Shares upon and Series E bonds.
ment of Defense early release devotion to duty at AOMD. Harris of the Marine Barracks.
The classes will be held in policy to include eligible enlisted Because of his knowledge of the

Building 501, NATTC, on Mon- personnel in obtaining specific H-34 aircraft and ability as an

days, Wednesdays, and Fridays skills is an effort to imporve aircrew instructor, he was

week that there will be a Supervisor for Air Operations.
Three weeks ago Cox, while !
government surplus propertylocal ,
r I
spot bid sale beginning at 9 assigned as Rescue Plane 'm..
a.m., Feb. 19. Captain of the Search and Rescue I

The sale will be held at the Helicopters, assisted in the res- 4 pJ1 ,''

Disposal Division, located southof cue of three men from the .

the station on Highway 17. disabled shrimp boat Outcast. a

1 Military and civilian Departmentof His knowledge of rescue a ,yr ,,
and prompt action *
A Defense personnel are eligibleto procedures
participate, except those under aided materially in the rescue. a ,I
21 and those whose duties include Petty Officer Cox, who has n 1r

Miss Stonesifer responsibilities for or within the h ri "

Defense Property Disposal
from 9 a.m. to noon, from
their agents, employees ;;
programs Inside
March 2 through March 20. Free
and immediate
child care will be provided by mem-
bers of their housholds.
Navy Relief at the Station 1a
Editorials Page 2
Nursery while classes are in ***
.I session. Credit toward the lOOt Menu Page 2 \

hour pin will be, given for each Jax-The Jax Traffic Safety Civil Service Page 4
Committee will hold their
next
, hour spent in class. Clubs Page 8
regular meeting Wednesday, I
Those wives planning to attend Feb. 18 at 1:30: p.m. in the Movies Page 11 Ir r
should contact the Navy Relief classroom of Building 8. Agenda (

Office, 772-3515 or 389-5308, not items will be received through Sports Page 16 SERVICEMAN of the Month Gary Cox makes engine check on

later than Feb. 20, 1970. Feb. 16. rescue helicopter at AOMD. :

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Personal InvestmentConsider : .. ; :row

the words of Abraham Lincoln reflecting on his boyhood in 11 ; J ,

Indiana: ,nbx
'There were some schools, so called, but no qualification was ever ; !
required of a teacher beyond readin' writin', and cipherin' to the rule : ; ;

of three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to t _
sojourn in the neighborhood he was looked upon as a wizard. There CATHOLIC
was absoluly nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course

whenIcameof age I did not know much. Still, I could read, write, andcipher ; Naval Air Station
to the rule of three,but that was all.' izLtLiiE

To get along on the fringe of'civilization', that much education was : SUNDAY MASS 9&lla.m.
more than adequate. And, as Lincoln recalled, 'There was absolutly t
DAILY MASS 11:30
: a.m.
nothing to excite ambition for education.' Yet, he had the tenacity to
pursue the goal of more than literacy in a frontier environment where 'Confessions will be heard
the barest rudiments of education sufficed. ir-t Saturdays at 10:30: a.m. and from
:: 5 to 5:30: p.m.'

10 a.m.
Today, our learning is supervised. We have teachers to consult,

libraries to explore, authorities to guide us. But every American,justas The two air station dining h.lIsserve the same menu, but observe different Naval Air Station
Lincoln, can prepare himself for more than'frontier education.' meal schedules. Dining Hall No. 1, Bldg. 4, serves week-day meals as follows:
There is still room to be fired by the urge to develop, to grow in mindas breakfast 6 a.m. to 7:30 '.m.dinner 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and supper 4 p.m. to
5:30: p.m. Dining Hall No. 3, Bldg. $51, serves breakfast 5:30: a.m. to 7 a.m.; Sunday
well as body, to understand and to express one's self. dinner 11 a.m. to 12:30: a.m.; supper 5:00 p.m. to 4:15. Both Dining halli observe Church School 9 a.m.
Lincoln thought of himself as shiftless. But would a shiftless man, the same hours on week-ends and holidays: early breakfast 6:30: a.m. to Church
1:30: a.m.;brunch 9:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.and supper.4 p.m.to 5:30: p.m. Junior 10 a.m.
after the fundamentals of education have
painfully aquiring an forged Personnel rats breakfast for 25
on com may purchase breakfast and early Divine Worship Service 10 a.m.
ahead with borrowed books? Not likely. As an example of resolutionand cents;dinner and brunch for 65 cents and supper for 50 cents. Bldg.750

pursuit of a goal, Lincoln had few peers among the great Episcopal Communion 8:30: a.m.
Americans we venerate. In moments of self-doubt and Breakfast Dinner Supper
Bldg.750
discoragement, we can look to him for a renewal of our own sense of
Friday,Feb. 13
purpose. Junior Youth Fellowship 5p.m.

the reassurance of a subtle superiority over the motley
., Feb. 15
common herd. TrafficViolations

But in the sport of shooting down hypocrisy whereverwe
Hot Farina Peppere Pot Soup Cream of Tomato Soup
find it, the cliches above are very poor weapons and Eggs to Order Baked Chicken & Breaded Veal
way off target. How so? They presume that the motivefor Minute Steaks Noodles Brown Gravy
Home Fried Potatoes Hot Dinner
going to Church or worshipping God Is 'what am I Apple Coffee Cake Lima Beans Rolls Mashed Bread Dressing Potatoes

going to get out of .It/ This is ridiculous! The real Cherry Pie Ice Cream Cups The following is a report of

purpose Is not to get, but to give. We go In order to give motor vehicle accidents and

worship to God, to give an hour of our time to praisingour Monday, Feb.16 traffic violations for the period

Creator in song and In prayer, and to give ourselvesto Jan. 27-Feb 2.Number.

Him for service. And in the last analysis, the serviceHe Hot Grits

asks is that we love Him as we find Him in our neighbor Eggs to Order Mllligatawny Spaghetti w Meat Soup Balls Over Vegetable Friend Soup Chicken of Accidents

that herd created in His and Creamed Corn Beef Pizza Pie Cream Chicken
motley common image Home Fried Potatoes Cuban Sticks Mashed Gravy This week 11
Potatoes
likeness. Our self-giving is made real through personal Clnamon Rolls O'Brien Summer Buttered Brussels Total accidents this year through.

. Christian charity, and social and economic justice to all Squash Devils Food Cake Sprouts Feb. 227.Number .
Coconut Bread
men. This demands a very generous and giving soul. Pudding of accidents throughJan.
.
An appeal to Christians. Don't say 'I skip church Tuesday, Feb.17 69Total 14.
number of days since last
because I get nothing from it.' That's hypocrisy. Say, 'I Hot Oatmeal injiiry in a motor vehicle accident

CECIL ,SPORTS ROUNDUPBy Summer Tuesday Intramural and Thursday Bowling
I, Last Saturday Cecil's Rod and )
Leagues are forming now. In-
Chief Brewster Gun Club held their Hunt Harvest
terested teams should sign up'at
Barbecue at Lake Newman.
either the bowling center, or the
Over 180 members and family
athletic office now.
attended the Barbecue which was
The Hellrazors down the The for the There are also openings for
rang race 1970 Captain'sCup held between 12:00: noon and 6:00:
intramural basketball curtain in Trophy is once again underway mixed leagues on Monday and p.m. 250 lbs. of deer and wild
dramatic fashion, squeaking out. at Cecil Field.The first Sunday nights. Sign up for these boar was on the menu.
a win over VA-81, 6261. Trailingby field of competition to be con- leagues at the bowling center or Throughout the day there were
1 point with 3 seconds cluded and call ext. 8491.Intramural.
showingon announce a championwas games and contests for one and
the clock, VA-174s Worsham, the National Bowling Volleyball gets
amid bedlam, calmly stepped to League. Last year a very started Monday 16 Feb. There 1A
the foul line and sank his 2 free determined team sponsored by will be two games per day, one at
throws. A long desperation shot Attack Squadron One Seventy 1100 and one at 1145. There are k\
from mid court by Johnson of VA- Four placed second in this eight teams entered including
81 at the buzzer failed to connect. league. This year, the Hellrazors defending champions AMD. VA- FFA
Dailey of VA-81 led all scorers sponsored the same team in the 46 recently returned from
with 23 points while Worsham of same ,league. However 'a little deployment boasts a real power
VA-174 contributed 19 points to wiser, more determined and witha house and looking forward to
174s well balance attack. few more months of practice clash with AMD.
I VA-174 earned the right th play behind, team captain Art Wallerwas The Melody Boys
VA-81 in the championship game determined his team would
by virtue of an impressive earlier not place second best this year. SfVAL: HTI W'$ a all to compete in. Mrs. Nance
win over VA-44.VA-81 nipped IV A- Midway through the league, the Coleman had the best front
36 to enter the final game. 'HellRazors Number I team license plate design. The children
During regular play the Waller Charlie had a fishing contest to see who
season comprised of Art ,
Hellrazors survived a mediocre Quinn, Richard 'Spoon' Q A could catch the biggest fish. Club
first half and came roaring backto Spunaugle, Pat Duncan, John members participated in a
win all their 2nd half and Dorshorst and Chuck Roberts, Turkey shoot and a skeet shoot.
tournemtnt games. assumed the lead in a very tight Cupful of money donated to The entertainment was

The Cecil Field All Star team, league.depth Through, and unbeatable determinationteam team flUA?( I+ ;?:: ; Shriner's Band. Burn Childs Clinic by provided through the by whole the Melody barbeque.Boys
coached by Don Hissam of VA-44
left Sunday for Memphis, where spirit, the 'Hellrazors' main-
they will participate in the 6th tained their lead throughout the
Naval District Basketball remainder of the league. Pat
tournament. The Raiders upset Duncan lead the Hellrazors
Memphis 90-84 in their opening with a 175 average. Dental tied
and AOMD in the win-loss column for
game Tuesday night are
scheduled to meet the strong second, however, American
Glynco five on Wednesday. Full Bowling Congress rules indicates
details of the tournament will be when two teams tie for a position,
available next week. the team with the greatest pitfall

'Coach' Tom Puckett, in the shall place higher. Subsequently, .}
naive belief that the present AOMD captured second and :
weather conditions are nothing Dental placed third. The National \.
other than an 'unseasonable'pehnomenon Bowling League was the first
announced recentlythat league to complete a league in the '.\ ,
his Pathetic Plumbers would new bowling alley. It was con-
commence working out soon in sidered a very competitive
league played under much improved
preparation for the forthcoming
Softball season. After viewing the conditions in the new I
dismal record of last year, the alley. The National Bowling AMSC Juan 0. Martinez was piped over the side after 22 years of
Plumbers need all the practice League would like to thank all Naval ervice by Cdr. K. E.Moranville,skipper of the VA-37 Bulls. This
luck those who contributed their time marked the end to a Navy career that commenced In If48 and saw
they can get good .coach -
need it. and effort to erect the new eight different duty stations while serving in five Aviation Squadrons.
I'
you bowling alley and making this i. .

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Gains Approval __ Jax-Charlie Able always lie entered civil service in 1940
prided himself on 'knowing at the Naval Station Ordnance
Washington-The Presidential $ Id something about everything that Plant, Alexandria, Va., as a
Citizens Medal has been jq 'm1kf happens on the air station,' but machinist. Later promoted to
established by President Nixon < admitted he was caught unaware leadingman machinist, he was
for the purpose of recognizing a Jan. 30 when he was honored at a also assigned as the plant's fire
citizens who have performed retirement ceremony. marshall.In .
exemplary deeds of service for Capt. H. 0. Cutler, NAS the latter position he was
their country or their fellow _commanding officer, and manyof responsible for outfitting the t
citizens. Able's friends and co-workers entire plant with fire equipmentand
gathered at the NAS Officers selecting and training plant
The medal may be bestowed by Club to wish him Farewell. personnel as volunteer fire
the President upon any citizen of Capt. Cutler presented Able fighters.
the United States at his discretionand for as associate i
with a plaque in appreciation Appointed safety
may be conferred his service at NAS and friends engineer and finally safety !
posthumously. gave him a set of bookends to use engineer, it was under Able's
The Army Institute of for his many safety magazines.The direction that the plant becameone
30-year veteran of of the first naval activities to
has been directed to
Hearaldry ABLE RETIRESCharles D. Able, for NAS
safety superintendent
government service has been inaugurate and maintain an
prepare for the approval of the for the past 16 years, accepts a plaque of appreciation from Capt.
with the air station as safety eye protection program. This
President a design of the medal,
Cutler at his of service with the air
a ceremony honoring many years
the establishment
citation and ribbon. superintendent for the past 16 involved of eye
station years. hazardous areas and the enforced

_m______________ wearing of protective eye
corrective goggles in those areas.
the COST isLOW. Able had his first tour here
from July 1950 to November 1951
as assistant safety engineer. He
I I was then transferred to the Naval

Supply Depot, Bayonne, N.J.,
where he served as safety
engineer until his return to Jax in

A NEW HOME, permanently built on property you own, 1954.Able officially retired from
civil service Oct. 31 last year, but
IS TODAY'S BEST INVESTMENT was recalled the next day pen
ding the selection and orientationof
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one that will gain in value each year.LL.

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T __ Have you ever wished for a magical power In the proximately $1,000.
What about the safety to
) kitchen? A twitch of the nose or a blink of your eyes, and humans of rays being emitted

presto! Dinner Is served. We as humans may never have from the unit? A member of the
life so easy but we may be able to shorten time In the State Health Board reported that
? kitchen by many minutes and perhaps hours each day. when the un!ts are properly used
With the invention of food according to the manufacturer's
mixers, food blenders, electric oven. In one minute the hot dog directions, and when necessary,
skillets, frozen dinners, and will be done and In two minutes competently repaired, the unit
package mixes things in the the hamburger will be cooked will be completely safe.
kitchen really began to swing. the bun warm and moist not Users are cautioned against
The NOW thing is the electronic soggy. leaving tiny food particles around
micro-wave oven. What about clean-up? Foodand the edge of the door. Food par
Last week Jacksonville home grease spatters can be wiped ticles will depress the insulationto
economist, Miss Jan Bell, from the oven surfaces with a allow more than the safe
demonstrated a portable micro- moist cloth or sponge. Foods are amount of emission to leak.
wave oven for family use to the not baked onto the walls.
Kk
; With all the time the housewifecan
icy 1151 Jacksonville Officers Wives Club. Amazingly the oven plugs intoa
During the luncheon Miss Bell 110 electrical wall socket. save in the kitchen preparingfood
roasted a six pound beef roast in What the cost? Portable units now all we need is a machine t
just 30 minutes! The roast was cost in the neighborhood of $500. to clear the table, clean the I
nicely browned with a mediumrare The larger units, containing a dishes and put them away,
.Li;.. center. The taste? Terrific. conventional oven, surface range perhaps with the magic
WHAT CAN I TELL MY HUSBAND so he'll want to buy the oven The oven works on an electromagnetic and micro-wave oven run apr tablecloth trick. I
next week? Miss Bell talks with some of the JOWC wives as they micro-wave field which
sample the roast and wonder how they can get the micro-wave oven produces waves of intermediate
for their home. length,somewhere between radio
waves frequency and the far
infrared frequency waves. The
waves bombard the food to work
A 1il'SU ow THRU with the moisture content
\
: Y producing heat to cook within the t
W

sst(' l ONLY because food.cooking The dish the oven remains food walls and is cool not the, % ,

surrounded by heat as in con-
ventional ovens. r
Cooking and baking Is done in

REG. $3.75 LARGE AGED glass, plastic, and paper con- ,
tainers. Metal bowls, dishes and '
pans are not used since they will M
PORTERHOUSE or reverse the micro-waves and the
wave-source bulb will arch and -

N.Y. SIRLOIN STRIPU.S. destroy itself.
Miss Bell further demonstratedthe
oven by baking a raw potatoin
CHOICE, FULL POUND! only five minutes. A chocolate
cupcake rose to fluffy doneness in
..with Baked Potatoes 4 A ff
30 seconds. She suggested the Tii1'I:
French Fries % :
or K3 time for cake would
a layer be :
Assorted_ Hot Rolls P, jj about six minutes because of the \: .
increased volume.Do ---
eN2g STEAKHOUSE you have a family who just TASTY, TENDER SAMPLES ire sliced by Miss Bell for the JOWC.
_ ; can't wait for supper or a snackto The meat was tender, juicy and delicious. With quicker cooking time,
LOM cook? Place a raw hamburger less of the natural juices are lost and more of the vitamin content I is!
"w pattie or a hot dog in a bun, retained. Tougher cuts of meats, normally requiring long cooking
wrap it in a paper towel or a periods can be marinated, then cooked in the Micro-oven lust as this
BLANDING/ BLVD. at CEDAR RIVER paper napkin and put it into the tender roast was.
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By pat Sweigart

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Saturday see and hear the Classic: "r.{ > >" '" Books
Bay
INNTonight's Brass when they perform at theclub's j
entertainment will be ':' "
Valentine's Dance. Enjoy
provided by Messenger of the the best of countrywesternmusic [ A Go SaleNAF
Masses, and tomorrow eveningthe Sunday when Mel Gaden Li I on
club will
the
present
on stage with the Lazy
Autoharp.Saturday will feature a appears Girls. CAM RANH BAY, RVN -
Rhythm _
Valentine's Day Dance with the A c All former personnel of the Naval
This week's menu specialties ;
Phases of Fiction and on Sunday Air Facility, Cam Ranh Bay,
include seafood
pizza tonight
,
the Camelots will be there. The Republic of Vietnam, and
tomorrow sirloin steak Satur- .V
,
Autoharp will return to the stageon squadrons that have been
day, prime rib roast Sunday,
here invited to
Monday.On fried chicken Tuesday and rib deployed are
Tuesday night you can hear eye steak Wednesday. .'. purchase the 1970 NAF Yearbookat
your favorite countrywesterntunes a reduced fee.
when Mel Gaden and the uso Prepared as a pictorial essayon
Lazy Rhythm Girls appear. Enjoy free refreshments at the r )1 the history, growth and
Wednesday will feature the Fourof USO this evening. Food, fun, and professional tasks of the men who
Clubs. prizes are on the agenda for have served here, the Yearbookis
tomorrow night's Valentine being offered at a 50 percent
ACEY-DUCEY CLUB party. A live band will provide savings from the $7.00 production
Tomorrow evening will feature music for the event, and the Girl AI cost. At $3.50 per copy, all persons -
country-western entertainment of the Month will be crowned. may profit from the saving.
when Mel Gaden and the Lazy 'Madame X' is the free feature The 150-page book features
Rhythm Girls appear on stage. movie scheduled for Sunday sections in both black and white,
On Satruday there will be a night. Tuesday night is Game as well as in color, on civic action -
Valentine's Dance from 8 p.m. to Night. Choose from an assort- the Vietnamese culture, and
12:30: with music provided by the ment of games, including ping- r the immediate Cam Ranh en-

Angelina Trio. pong, bowling, chess and pool. vironment, in an effort to capturethe
Be at the USO Wednesday nightto full expanse of life aboard the
CPO CLUB hear disc jockey Al Albert play Naval Air Facility.
Dance to the music of the Clubs the latest and best records from 8. March 15 is the mailing order
tomorrow evening, and onI to 11 p.m. dealine, and all orders will be
filled shortly after the June 1
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r It's Your I A To place an order for this
I x yearbook, send a personal checkor
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At the urging of her minister, : Facility, FPO San Francisco
By Lewis S. GMsette Maggie applied -disability 8863$. No mailing charge is

Maggie had a light touch withan benefits. Her employer was then necessary.
egg omelet, and an abiding notified that she claimed she had u
suspicion that the United States been working for him long Navy R.U.fPreside.
Government might deduct too enough to qualify for a monthly
much in taxes from the weekly social security check. The em- i .'
wages she earned as a cook. ployer promptly paid the back
'If you tell the Government how taxes, interest and a. penalty.
Sets Talk
much I am making,' she warned Maggies realizes now how
her employer, 'I'll quit.' Her foolish she was to insist that her A
employer, aware that he shouldbe employer not report her ear- Jax-Officers wives are invited
reporting Maggie's earningsfor nings. She is grateful that he kept them ain't sealegs... to a luncheon that will feature as

social security purposes, was accurate records, grateful guest speaker VAdm. K. S.
I torn between his fondness for her enough to whip up a special In this age of computers a missing 'w' can mean a Masterson, USN, (Ret.) who is
omelets and his obligation to obey omelet when he drops by to find great' deal. especially If you're expecting orders. TNSN the president of the Navy Relief

the law. The law requires that out how she's getting Katherine M. Plew of the station's Housing Referral Society
the make and along.In .
employer a report
Office fell victim to the 'W' last week
pay the social security taxes on the Jacksonville area, the missing when she
the wages of any household social security office at 400 West received orders to report for duty aboard the aircraft

employee who is paid$50 or more Bay Street will issue a social carrier USS Kennedy. r
in cash in a three-month calendar security account number to a Her drop card had her correct
quarter of the year.Maggie's household worker and can also service number on it, except for interest of service.'
employer tried to advise the employer of the steps the Wave designating 'W' at the The 20-year-old Rock Springs, '9a rt r".z
pacify his conscience by keeping necessary to insure proper end. NAS personnel officials Wyo. native wasn't a bit per-
careful records of her earningsand reporting of wages. You may quickly took a step to remedy the plexed by the unexpected orders
the amount of taxes due. It phone or call in person. situation by sending off a in fact when the photographer 3 '
was fortunate that he did. Before speedletter requesting the ordersbe stopped to ask her about (
she reached retirement age, she cancelled and saying 'Do not reporting as the first Wave i iiiii
was stricken with an incurable Savings Bonds believe assignment of Wave aboard-the Kennedy, Miss Plew

QEfla DII dreaming about sailing over the
deep blue sea or pulling liberty in
BIG CHIEF TIRE CO. PRESENTS. .
Rio or Cannes. Maybe she was VAc/m. Mosferson
the perfected radial tire. just trying to rest up for a tour of
VAdm. Masterson will provide
arduous sea duty. It was the
second set of information on the society at the
THEBRIDGESTONESUPER orders that the
BALLOUCDR. had luncheon which will be held at the
young Wave received to a
command normally billeted by Officers Club Feb. 25 starting at
SPEED 11:45: with the lunch at 12:30
a.m. :
In 1968 she
.' USN, Ret. men. received a set of .
orders to the Seabee station at p.m.T
: :i RADIAL (RD-20)) INSURANCEINVESTMENTS Gulfport, Miss. While the cost of the luncheon, in
; :_ missing 'w' may have twice sent cluding service charge, is2.00
." per person. Reservations may be
her to a man's billet we wonder
Check These Features: how many bluejackets are in the made by calling the Navy Relief

: (AFPS) .. Ten years-To obtain GI Loan.
:237 Servicemen counting the days to (Plus one year for each 90 days
va 4a oSte' military retirement may also active duty. Benefits for all
.. ( want to consider this post. World War II Veterans expire
retirement countdown from the July 25, 1970; Korean War on
The books reviewed in this column each week can be found on the Veterans Administration: January 31, 1975.
shelves of the NAS Jax and Cecil Field libraries 120 days To retain insurance
No limit-To file compensationclaim
BOOK REVIEW: HELL IN A VERY SMALL PLACE by Bernard protection by converting Servicemen's for injury or disease.
FaU REVIEWER: Richard Ehrlich Group Life Insuranceto Filing must be mack within one
an individual policy without
Bernard Fall was perhaps the enly recent writer about Vietnam whe examination. Members must year to receive compensation
was both a scholar retroactive to retirement.
international
repute and an active field reporter apply to private
who wag not above slogging along with combat units to find out what ticipating insurance any par. Otherwise, it is in effect only

was really going on. All of his books are balanced informative and One year From date company.of VA from date of filing.
perceptive. A Frenchman who was educated in America Fall wrote disability rating notice to obtainGI No limit To file pension
from an independent position and Ms Judgment was unclouded by the Life Insurance because of claim, non-sertee connected.No .
official policies of the government,his native or hit adopted country. service connected disability, limit To obtain VA
Fall was killed by a Viet Cong landmine while on patrol with the U.S. IREAKFAST One year To file (for service hospital care.
Marines the I Corps area in Vietnam three
years age LCdr. George M. Sheldon, CHC, connected dental treatment. No limit To obtain assistancein
HELL IN A VERY SMALL PLACE, which was published after was among the chaplains who Eight years To complete GI finding employment or job
Fall's death, is a blow-by-blow description of the siege of Dien Bien spoke at the prayer breakfast education. (Course must be training programs.No .
Phu from the beginning of Operation Castor on November 21, 1953, sponsored last week !by the started in time to finish in eight limit To convert Term
until the final collapse of the garrison on May 8, 1954. Of the more than commanding officer of HAS years.) Insurance.
17,000 men and officers of the French Expeditionary Force in In- Jacksonville About 50 people Nine yearsTo complete
dochina who had been committed to the defense of Dien Bien Phu, attended the morning affair, Vocational Rehabilitation. (Nine dcJEANNCTTE. .
more than 1,300 were killed, 7,000 wounded and over 10,000 taken held in conjunction with the years from discharge except \..eu.. --
prisoner, including many of the wounded, before the siege had run its Presidential prayer breakfast certain cases of serious disabilityor yJP 'NCJME: [ TAX
course. This stunning defeat proved to be the final blow to the French heM" same Hew in me nation's delay in extablishing -
Empire in Southeast Asia, for after the losses became known, the c..... eligibility.)
French people refused to further support any military ventures by an
army of such proven ineptitude.The .

strategic defeat the French Expeditionary Forces suffered at College DependentsNeed CRISP

... Dien Bien Phu was the result of their underestimating the capacity of ).skk..pI.g. Swyk.
the Communist Viet Minh forces to move large numbers of heavy
artillery pieces and shells across the rugged jungle mountain slopes of ID'sWASHINGTON -
Northwest Vietnam. The French air command was convinced of their Military F NSTANT SftVKE

capability to interdict any possible routes the Viet Minh might we to OR BY APPOINTMENT
move heavy equipment and supplies toward Dien Bien Phu. This (AFPS) arises. And while colleges have
contempt for their enemy's resourcefulness and fighting ability was There are few doors open to infirmaries, few of them have PHONE 771-1865
intrinsic in the conception of Operation Castor, whose objective was to military dependents without an free surglcalCacilities. 771-5953
occupy the Dien Bien Phu Valley,dig in,and draw the Viet Minh into a ID card. It means no medicalcare
meatgrinder of French firepower. no commissary and no Since admission to many 3823 Blanding Blvd.
hospitals is contingent on in-
The arrogance of the French was promptly challenged by the exchange privileges. ACROSS FROM
surance or medicare an ID cardis
Communists. No sooner had the French parachute assault on Dien Although most servicemen a necessity. CILIIAK: : HILLS THEATRE
Bien Phu been completed than the Viet Minh dug into positions on the provide ID cards for their wives
forward slopes of the mountain peaks overlooking the French a dependent also may be a Children are considered
positions.The college-age child. dependents if they are unmarriedand master charge

French soon found that the meatgrinder worked both ways. On Children in college are par under 21 or unmarried,
the 8th of March the Viet Minh began a heavy artillery barrage of the ticularly vulnerable, since they under 23 and enrolled fulltime in
French positions, followed by determined infantry assaults on two of may be living away from an accredited institution of
the main perimeter strongpoints.Within twelve hours the Viet Minh had parental aid when an emergency higher learning.

captured both strongpoints, with heavy losses on both sides. Sixty
days later they planted the Communist flag atop General de Castries'
bunker.
The Communists have their weaknesses, and to defeat them these
weaknesses must be exploited. But no enemy can be defeated if we
underestimate his strengths. Most of the strengths of the Vietnamese
Communists are illustrated with deadly precision in HELL IN A How Do You Know If

VERY SMALL PLACE. Fall's book is must reading for anyone sin-
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Jax SMC Lowell E. Spitzerwas citation and medal for action with four men on each boat) and r
awarded his second Republicof Feb. 25,1969 when his river boat seek out a reported squad of Viet
Vietnam Gallantry Cross last patrol encountered Viet Cong on Cong in the Chau Doc Sector of
week in the office of NAS Com- the Cai Vung River. Vietnam.
manding Officer Capt. H. 0. The chief was given orders The 'squad', which usually is
Cutler. early the morning of the 25th to considered to be 12 men, turned
Spitzer was awarded the take his patrol boats (two PBRs, out to be 725 men that had his two
boats completely surroundedfrom

both banks of the river. 4)Ls-) .
Spitzer and his men opened fire
with everything they had and
each boat took a couple of rocket HONORED BY RVN. Cdr. William Saunders, former skipper of
hits with three of his men VP-45 ,accepts Vietnamese citation from VAdm. Robert L. Townsend,
wounded and Spitzer himself commander Naval Air Force U. S. Atlantic Fleet, at ceremony in
: being ripped in the leg from Norfolk, Va.Former.
rocket shrapnel.
Knowing that the odds were
definitely not in his favor he VP-45 Skipper
immediately called in helicopter
gunships and artillery on his ,
position which resulted in killing Awarded Vietnam MedalJaxFormer
105 of the enemy and Spitzer and
? cs his men captured seven VC from Jax based VP-45 presented to Cdr. Saunders by
the water. skipper Cdr.William H.SaundersIII VAdm. Robert L. Townsend,
Only the day before Spitzer had has received the Republic of commander Naval Air Force, U.
won his first Gallantry Cross Vietnam Navy Distinguished S. Atlantic Fleet.
when Jte rescued a providencechief Service Order, Second Class The citation reads in part: 'An
from the hands of the Medal at ceremonies in Atlantic officer with command talent,rich
enemy near the Cambodian Fleet Naval Air Force in strategem, and a high spirit of
border.Before returning to the U. headquarters aboard NASNor- service. During the period he
S. and the NAS Jax Hospital folk, Va. was commanding officer of
Spitzer completed eight more The medal and accompanyingcitation Patrol Squadron 45, attached to
river patrol missions which gave awarded ty the South the Seventh Fleet Patrol Forces,
him a total of 140. Vietnamese Government, were from Dec. 1968 to May 1969, Cdr.
Chief Spitzer,who now works in Saunders enthusiastically took

BACK FROM VIET SMC the ComFairJax Legal Depart part in operations against the
Lowell E. Spitzer relaxes during ment still has over 70 small Hail, F.rewell communists.'He .
of metal in his from
work in station's Legal I Office pieces body personally planned and
following medal presentation the incident on the Cai Vung Honors NASors directed the Squadron in the
River. For his action he has been
YORKTOWN ceremony. While in Vietnam he continuous achievement of
too part in 140 river patrol awarded the Purple Heart, Jax Eleven new station of various patrols of the vital supply
APARTMENTS missions before being woundedand Presidential Unit Citation, Navy ficers will be welcomed to NAS routes of the enemy, contributing
returned to the states. Expeditionary Force Ribbonsand Jax and farewells will be extended immensely in blocking the North
has been recommended for to eight'others tomorrow Vietnamese Communists'

J L2&3BEDROOMAPTS. The Reserve Officer Training the Silver Star.679th night at the February Hail and transporting of personnel and
Farewell party at the Officers' weapons into South Vietnam.
Minutes from NAS Corps program has produced 79
and CECIL FIELD II percent of all Army officers entering Club. 'With numerous successes
\ ,on active duty during the r The cocktail party and buffet accomplished, he greatly aided
Call 77 L5736 past 10 years. will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. and the Republic of Vietnam in the
reservations can be made up fight to restore peace to the land.'
until 1 p.m. tomorrow by calling Cdr. Saunders was relieved as
Ext. 3395 or 2583. Cost will be skipper of VP-45 in Aug. 1969 by
$1.75 per person. Cdr.R.A. Mason and is presently \
s New arrivals are: Lt. (jg) R. 0. assigned as Aide and Flag
Abshier, Air Operations; Lt. (jg) Secretary to Commander.Naval
r D. L. Baumgartner, Public Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Works; Lt. L. W. Boylan, Legal;
LCdr. D. F. Martin, Air 4526 120th St.
Operations; LCdr. C. R. Spencer, a
Chaplain; Lt. E. F. Bollenberg, YUKONHour
Pinecastle; CWO J. E. Stubbs,
Brig Officer; LCdr. M. L. .n Class
McRoberts, Medical; Lt. M. B. NMMNMmMMHIMMMNMHMMMClemers /
Robinson, Weapons; Lt. (jg) E.
L. Solder, Communications; and I Lavidry

AC&W Radar Operator, was L. W. Doyle, Air Operations; Lt. One Day ServiceJAX
you Buffaloed? selected as the 679th Radar W. A. Yelinek, Pinecastle; Lt. NAS Nearest Laundry
Squadron's Airman of the Month (jg) C. A. Johannesmyer, Public
See HFC for January. Works; Lt. B. J. Clements, Brig;
Mick, who hails from Sheffield and GS-13 C. D. Able, Safety.
Lake, Ohio, was chosen on the Members of the station an- Harvey Shelley is
Don't be stampeded! Get help now with an HFC merits of his outstanding job niversary fund have been invitedto
Bill Payer Loan. Pay everything at once.Then have performance and his ad- participate in the hail and Nation's Largest Firm
just one payment a month. to HFC smaller vancement in the On the Job farewell party.
than the monthly total you're paying now. For bill Training Program.
paying, or for any other good purpose, borrow Prior to serving at Jax, Mick More than 2,500 international Sales Rearasaatathra
with confidence from HFC. was stationed at Keesler AFB, students from 73 countries
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Miss and arrived at his present curerntly enrolled
at
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has been a first class airman Gables. Fla.
Borrow up to shoo since Nov. 1969.

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money order for the full cost of the ad must be There will also be a kiddie TUESDAY, FEB. 17

Jax'And the rains came' was unusual during the winter
r WiIP1tX
r- months.
an understatement last week as a
tw IZk record rainfall for the month of Imeson also reported that the
L t February caused a bit of com record total of rain for the entire
+
t. motion for the Naval Air Station. month of February is 6.93.
Heavy rains began falling Another .42 inches and one more
about 8 p.m. Monday and kept 'wet weather' record will go by

falling, and falling, and falling the boards.
How did all this water affect
and falling until about 8:30: the
vip1r following morning. NAS personnel? A portion of
While not disasterous, the Highway 17 north of the stationwas
result of all the water was covered completely with
alarming to most people who had water and traffic was backed up
to inch their way to work Tuesday coming towards the station until
morning following the deluge. late morning.One car ended up in
And maybe it was most a ditch and driving was slow
l dismaying to the persons who had and hazardous.
4+ r to survey and repair the damage Leathernecks from the Marine
done by the extreme amount of Barracks took a rowboat out to a
: precipitation.A trailer court just off the highwayto
f' total of 4.43 inches of rain was assist in getting one of their co-
workers out of his trailer and in to
recorded here by Fleet Weather
,.... .rte. As H
Facility. The Jacksonville work.It .
Weather Bureau at Imeson turned out to be a full day's
Airport recorded 6.52 inches in work as they brought in another
_ their area. Both totals were boat and ran a ferry run from the
i records for the amount of rain to trailers to the road for station
fall during any 24-hour period in personnel stranded by the deep

February. waters.
Only three times has this The air station's Radar Air
record ever been exceeded in Traffic Control Center is the
t other months. This was in October activity responsible for landing
1956, September 1950 and aircraft safely in all kinds of
Myr. t4M June 1966.Spokesmen at both the weather and they proved their
Imeson bureau and FWF said a worth as no planes had to be
rainfall of this kind is very diverted to other airports. At 3

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a.m., during some of the heaviest engineer, said that the station's :
rains, the skill of the crew on duty drainage ditches were 'over- r
there and the precision radar taxed' by the excess !
successfully brought in a transport precipitation..
plane. The road and the ditches were
Another air station departmentwas only two of the many problems
given little room for created by the 'liquid sunshine.'
imagination about the con Except for a rather --
heavy, but ? '-'
sequences of such a rainfall. short rainfall, this past week has -
The personnel of Public .Works been dry in comparison to the IY
are responsible for repairing any record breaking waterfall of last
damage done and in this case week. Y
they had their hands full. Fit weather for ducks it may be
The security patrol road at the but it's still nice enough to thinkof r
north end of the station proved to picking up a rod and reel for a
be minus several hundred yardsof day of fishing instead of picking
road when the rain finally up a shovel and digging out from
ceased. Lt. L. L. Newman, shops under three feet of snow
a.a_ 'JIJII ,ur _

L when the Leathernecks of the &*....................................................................0.;...............................-:.........:..:..:..:......:..:..:..'...:..:,:-":
NAS Marine Barracks took the
;;
paddle and transported stranded ....
jw sailors to dry land. (Bottom)
Occasionally it was necessary to MATADOl!
take a break and bail out the
10 MPH .That's what the sign says and these boys don't seem to be boats. and at days end the .
in a position to break any speed laws as they skim over the 'lake' Marines, tired and wet, gladly '' APARTMENTS
created by Mother Nature. gave the boats back to the Navy.
J.' ._ '.- '. I
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Chief/ Sirrine/
'vr Jax- Cdr. R. A. Mason, VP-45
commanding officer, presented
Nonavailability Statements are members of his
awards to U
needed only by active duty squadron during a recent
dependents residing with their

sponsors when applying for ceremony.AA J. P. Powers was named ij"----! "
in the
civilian hospitalization Red Darter of the Month. This
United States and Puerto Rico. award is presented monthly to
Regulations require these the man selected by a board that
dependents to use Uniformed receives nominations from all
Services hospitals, when divisions in the squadron. Powersis
available, for hospitalization.These Chief/ Sirrine/ / a member of the First
inpaitent care began. Lieutenant's Division.
statements, which are with their
Dependents residing
received
ADJ3 J. P. Busby an
used only for immediate needs, sponsor include those who residein Air Medal (Bronze Star in lieu of -,
issued to dependents at '
are an area to which the sponsor is first award), while the Navy
Uniformed Services facilities
assigned as a permanent duty Commendation Medal with
when the required inpatient care station or as home port or home Combat 'V' went to ADJ2 J. T.
cannot be provided at nearby yard of a ship, even though the Fristad. A Good Conduct awardwas
Uniformed Services Medical. sponsor may be temporarily presented to ADJ3 M. W.
facility. absent by reason of temporaryduty Echelberger and AXC L. L .
with his unit or ship, or Renfro received a letter of
A Nonavailability Statementmay absent on individual temporary commendation.Two .
be issued on a retroactive duty orders.LAFRA. members of the Red TOP RED DARTER-Cdr.Mason presents Red Darter of the Month
basis to cover civilian inpatientcare Darter squadron were advancedin award to AA Powers.
already begun or completedwhen rate AWl L.D.Zurn added his
it is determined that the MeetsThe third chevron and ATN2 W. D.
patient could have obtained a Hunt received his second. From Out of the Past

Nonavailability Statement if it regular meeting of Unit RM2 R. B. Kline received his

had been applied for before the 126, Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet aircrewman designation and 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK dropped in at the Air Operations
Reserve (LA FRA), will be held redisgnations for aircrewmenwere Fourteen officers and enlistedmen Department apparently seeking
this evening at the Fleet Reserve presented to AWC S. E.
CLIPPER/ 'SILVERLINE/ were decorated for out- repair work for a broken wing.
Hall, 7673 Blanding Blvd. Perkins, AWC E. A. Smith and standing war accomplishments Operations personnel speculatedas
T-CRAFT
Meeting time is at 8 p.m. AWl L. W. Call. including the 'Black Cat' raids to whether the multi-colored,
MERCRUISER This is the birthday meeting of on Japanese shipping and guiding strangely constructed creaturewas
StERNDRIVES Unit 126, and they will be en-
assault boats onto the beach a duck or a gull and
MERCURY tertaining Mrs. Joy Unger, during the southern France in- delivered it to the station security
regional president southeast, LA fMpaINE vasion.
miw..rwr OUTBOARDS department for further investigation -
\..:..::: jfu t FRA. i'cs Cary Grant helped brighten the .
EXPERT ;f The gentlemen of Branch 126 BIIItD lives of hundreds of NAS Waves 10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
REPAIR t s.; and members of Units 91 and 290 and sailors by touring the Naval The Overhaul and Rework
SHOP {1 have been invited to attend the Hospital. During his visit he Department (now the Naval Air
FACTORY 1 meeting. signed autographs and chatted Rework Facility) installed a 52
TRAINED ; with hospital patients. thousand dollar universal
MECHANICS :;;+I Prior to the meeting, membersof Horace the turtle dismally precision grinder designed to
J S ,}. the LA FRA and the Branch reported that he had run out of increase the department's
264-9835 and their guests will meet at the S steak and fried chicken, and was capacity to perform work on
& S Cafeteria, Cedar Hills back on a 'bean and soup diet. large aircraft parts.
INLET MARINESales Shopping Center, for a Dutch-
THE* WOUtP
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attend this important function. dents' clinic. Fourteen depen-
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A WORLD OF LAMPS The Navy Exchange is currently holding a sale on all types of lamps, including Freedoms Foundation, Valley
floor, pin-up,table, pole, chain and swag lamps. Children's lamps are also among the 1,200- Forge, Pa. 19481. The deadline is
item assortment. Due to recent new deliveries,the event, located in the Toyland and Country Store Nov. 1,1970.The .
Building,has been extended to the end of this month. two best letters one froman
active duty member and one
from a member of a Reserve

Cupid Readies His Own ThingCupid George component Washington-earn$1,000 each Honor and

Medals. Both awards will be
that ageless, naked little home for the dinner tables. Valentine's Day got its start is presented during ceremonies at
baby, will be flinging his arrowsof Heart-shaped boxes of candy that during the Middle Ages, Valley Forge.
love Saturday with his eternal will be consumed by girls as they birds began mating on February There are an additional 50 SURPLUS GOODS I II
reckless abandon. carry on animated conversationswith 14. It hardly seems likely that awards of $100 and 50 awards of
DISCOUNT I
School children will swap girlfriends about the boy birds really cared then or now $50, with George WashingtonHonor STOREBob's
Valentine cards, and the most responsible for delivering the when they should start mating. Medals.
popular kids in the classroom will confectionary gift. He, like Nature probably has more to do
drag home bundles of the colorful thousands of others, knocked on with such things than the
goodies to scatter around the the door, shoved the Valentinebox calendar, and besides it's the
house. Bakeries-will prepare into his 'lover's hands and birds own business. There might
heart-shaped cakes, decorate then nervously dashed off to be some obscure relationship Oak, Hill
them with colorful frosting, and recover from such a foolish act of between the bird routine and
sentimental shoppers will forget sentimentality." Cupid's ability to fly, but then Pure Service Center ",
their calorie count and take them While the commercial world Cupid has never been depicted,
reminds us of Cupid each as far as we can tell, wearing
February 14, it still remains feathers. He seems to prefer a Open for your convenience 6 a.m. 10 p.m.
unclear how Valentine's Day colorful ribbon over feathers,
became the tradition that it is. except for his wings.
How St. Valentine's name From all ,the action at cash road service pick up & delivery
became attached to the annual registers during the days im
echiiic 01 duty AMtricn I F rtii Curs
to Valentine's
event is still more confusing. St. mediately prior
Valentine- a Roman bishop, Day, it would appear that
didn't write a single love song or Valentine's Day is a hoax, perpetrated 103rd & Jammes Road
poem. In fact he was so religiousthat by greeting card and 771.9156 Jacksonville Florida
he was tossed in a Rome candy manufacturers.If .
jailhouse, where it's alleged he
New. cured a girl of blindness. For this a super-secret organizationwould
Delightful act, whether a miracle or just investigate the situation, it
and legend Bishop Valentine lost his would probably trace the start of
Fun-Oriented head. Romans weren't too hot on St. Valentine's Day to the candy
Apartments religious men praciticing and card people.
medicine. A group of noble Ot't'O"OU
I Romans banded together and But then no one really cares b
2', Miles South beheaded St. Valentine to show how it got started. It's a one timea
.
of JAX on US 17 appreciation. History never year chance to get that
ORANGE PARK someone special a little token of
recorded whether it happened on "
PH: JM-4243 February 14.Anot.her love. Let Cupid fling his arrowsno e\Ot'e
theory of how one really cares.

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-NAS Special Services has --
announced that tickets are now beaten Hospital and FICEUR 60, AIR OPS 56: It coasted to their eighth win of the
available for the following events Marine Barracks met in took a full team effort to pull this season. AI Williams was the big
scheduled to be held at the National League action last one out as previously winless gunner for the winners with 20
Jacksonville Coliseum: Thursday to decide: on a league FICEUR finally put it all and teammate Greg Calvert
Prices for the TV Fights leader and Hospital went on to together behind the scoring of added 18. Roger Mohr notched 15
Thursday are $2.50, $3.50, $4.50 1'J overwhelm the Leathernecks 75- Tony Dimirack, who hit for 16 for the center.

and $5.50.The 59.Tom points, and Doug Felps, who VW-4, 81, VP-4561: After much
Eddie Arnold Show will be Piskin and Willie Durkinled tallied 14. Tom Alford led the Air success early in the season the
appearing February 21. Ticket the onslaught as they hit for 20 Ops five with 17. Red Darters have run into
prices are $2.50, $3.50 and $4.50. .' and 17 points respectively. Roy MEDICAL 66, MAD 49: Byron problems due to the deploymentof
On February 22 the 1950 Rock Harris paced the losers and the Krom supplied the fire- players and this time fell
and Roll Revival will hold a game's scorers hitting for 23. power that took out the MAD victim to the Hurricane Hunters.
concert at prices of three, four ,",,i-", Hospital now stands 8-1 in league quintet as he notched 19 points Roy Dombroski and Ken Hedrickled
and five dollars. play while the Marines are 72. while George Crowley hit for 17 the winners with 18 points

The Jacksonville University vs t.. \ \ for the losers. apiece. Jimmy Stevenson of the

Oklahoma City basketball game Dolphins Drop AIR OPS 85, 679th 44: The Ops Darters burned the nets for 34
will be held February 24. Ticketsare five stormed back after their loss points.

on sale at one and two dollars .' .w ;Y Jax Llnksters to FICEUR and rolled over their --iq/. :
each. yeee Air Force with Jasper Witt hitting '"
The 'internationally famous Jax. The Jax Navy Golf Team 23 points and Tom Alford U.S.
Lipizzan Stallions will hold two '> dropped their first match of the good for 20. George Wilcox put in ", S
6' performances March 1 at 1:30: ..' i 1970 season last Friday as they his usual' solid performance for SOH
"'-
and 5:30: p.m. Ticket prices are .- t tangled with a powerful 679th as he hit for 18.
$2.50, $3.50 and $4.50. v Jacksonville University team.
NARTU 76, NATTC 34 The
:
See the Harlem Globetrottersat tNAtfpep
Playing on the Beauclerc A N
the Coliseum March 10. SEE SEE! Senta Berger Country Club the eight-man Jax American League's second place
and "Even though the view club, trailing VP-5, had an easy ;
Tickets are $2.50, $3.00 $4.50. warns: team never really got hot as they
be excellent don't watch time over the school team as they
Tickets are also being sold for may were clowned 16-8 in team points.
too long because it may be set
Guy Lombardo's performance to self-destruct in 30 seconds." JU's Roger Osterling fired theday's
scheduled for March at the
7 low round notching an even
Civic Auditorium. Prices for the Fairfax TourneySet par 72 over the 18-hole layout. I
event are $2.50, $3.50 and $4.50. Teammate Mike Dobzinski
for FebruaryJax placed second with a 74 while Jax 11ThI

WESTSIDE Athletic Director Frank Navy's Walt Brittle capturedthird
with a 76. Rounding out the L
McCaffrey has announced that
three finishers from each
RENTALS dates have been set for the 1970 top
5829 team were Lou Pogue of JU witha
BLANDING BLVD ComFairJax Basketball Tour ,
77 and Bill Bernier and Dave ,
I nament to be played at the NAS wp. .,
Trout of Jax with 80 and 81 I '
i Jax Gym. .t'
.
771-8477 Feb. 23-27 have been set for all respectively.Jax :
will host Forida
Navy
units and detachments assigned
ComFairJax to take part in the Junior College of Jacksonville in .

...... .. competition with the winner their next match although no ;;N AaTGA1EsI
.
definite date has been set. .
LOCAL AND, advancing to the CinCLantFlt
; ONE WAXRENTALS Championship at Charleston I "Tell your father our generation Is Just trying -

4, ,_ March 2 b. Jix Links Teats to find, itself and we need the car to
look
All interested squadrons and

): units should contact McCaffrey in Tryouts SaturdayJax
I, writing no later than Feb. 16.
Additional information can be BUICK RIVIERA $
obtained by calling the Athletic Time is running out for I 70 Sherwood grn w ioddl buchh My 51 1 00
l windows,100.4
NAVYINSURANCE Department at 7723239. golfers to sign up for the aquipp.d' Inc..Iectric air.

March 4, 5, and 6. BUICK ELECTRA 225
Enlisted personnel will The deadlines for entries is 69 Antique, geld,custom, 4 dr.HT,AM FM$4190
Steno cruise control factory air.
have a chance to attend a special tomorrow,Feb. 13,and all entries
sailing course that will start must be made at the NAS Pro CHEVELLES5396's'

t Monday, Feb. 23.at 7 p.m. Shop. 69 one black,one. rbothhav R&H,4$2590
s The course will consist of six Team members will be chosen Speed,mag whMlt,bucktti.
classroom sessions and four from active duty personnel' only
e CADILLAC CPE. DEVILLE
$
practical sailing lessons, con- and the low five will be selected 6 8 Metallic brown with block vinyl top, 4080
cluded with a regatta. All classes following two rounds of AM fM.ttrlO,1&T whl.,factory air.
and outdoors lessons will beheld al l qualifying play. The qualifying

the Jax Sailing Club located at rounds are set for consecutive 68 MERCURYCOUGARXR-7S2680 6